Additions to David Blunkett’s alternative king’s speech

David Blunkett with his guide dog Barley. ‘If Keir Starmer is still prime minister, maybe he should get Blunkett back in the room instead of Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman,’ writes Jol Miskin. Photograph: Geoff Pugh/Shutterstock

Well said, David Blunkett (You’ve heard the king’s speech – but I think a better one might run like this, 14 May). A touch of radicalism. A narrative. A purpose. Clarity. Pretty much everything that the current government has failed to offer. I especially applaud his call for lifelong learning and citizenship education.

There are omissions from his list, though, notably a constitutional reform package, at the heart of which should be proportional representation. His lifelong learning package would link to that.